Singer-songwriter Jon Batiste gained Album of the 12 months on the sixty fourth Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. The Louisiana-bred composer was the front-runner on the ceremony, amassing 11 nominations, finally competing with Michael Jackson and Santana (however falling three quick) for essentially the most Grammys in a single evening.
“I imagine this to my core. There isn't any finest musician, finest artist, finest dancer, finest actor,” mentioned the bandleader of “The Late Present with Stephen Colbert.” “The artistic arts are subjective, they usually attain individuals at some extent of their lives once they want it most. It’s like a track or album is made and it virtually has a radar to satisfy somebody once they want it essentially the most.”
Earlier within the night, Batiste gained 4 different awards. His track “Cry” earned him honors for Finest American Roots Efficiency and Finest American Roots track, whereas “Freedom” nabbed the highest spot in Finest Music Video.
His work on the Pixar film “Soul” gained in a tie for Finest Rating Soundtrack for Visible Media, sharing the class with Carlos Rafael Rivera for “The Queen’s Gambit.” Batiste had additionally gained the Oscar final week for his authentic rating for “Soul.”
Batiste beat out fierce competitors within the Album of the 12 months class, rising above Olivia Rodrigo’s “Bitter,” Kanye West’s “Donda,” Taylor Swift’s “Evermore,” H.E.R.’s “Again of My Thoughts,” Lil Nas X’s “Montero,” Doja Cat’s “Planet Her,” Justin Bieber’s “Justice,” Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever,” and Tony Bennett and Woman Gaga’s “Love for Sale.”
Batiste carried out “Freedom” shortly earlier than profitable his fifth Grammy. He's the primary Black artist to win Album of the 12 months in 14 years. In 2008, jazz-pianist Herbie Hancock gained for “River: The Joni Letters.”
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